North American Butterflies and Moths List

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Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Franklin County, Alabama

Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)

Orange Sulphur -- (Colias eurytheme)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

Gray Hairstreak -- (Strymon melinus)

Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

Silver-spotted Skipper -- (Epargyreus clarus (incl. huachuca))
Hoary Edge -- (Achalarus lyciades)
Common Checkered-Skipper -- (Pyrgus communis)

Giant-Skippers (Subfamily Megathyminae)

Yucca Giant-Skipper -- (Megathymus yuccae (incl. coloradensis))

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